Chapter 1928: Encounter (2)
There was a clump of half-men guards around the exterior of the tree, but they had all been defeated by Gu Xijiu beforehand. Although the children and Gu Xijiu had escaped the nest, it was yet to be safe. Those half-men could hunt them down any time.
The forest was lush and thick, and of unknown size. The children had yet recovered from the frightening experience. They had never seen such a huge forest, one which borders could not be seen even when viewing it from above.
What sank into their eyes were only greens. The was nothing spectacular and they could hardly figure out their direction. How, then, would they be able to escape? Everyone’s gaze fell on Gu Xijiu in hope of a solution. Gu Xijiu said, "This forest is not that huge. It has been cast with a spell to make you think so. I will get all of you out."
She tapped onto something, and Lu Wu and the mussel sprung out from within. Both of them were animals, so it caused a stir among the crowd. Gu Xijiu asked the mussel to enlarge itself to a size bigger than a house and let everyone else hop into its shell. Everyone was uncertain what she had in mind, but they adhered to her orders.
Gu Xijiu turned her head and saw Si Qing zoning out; he did not show signs of hopping into the mussel, hence she asked, "Why are you not going in?"
Si Qing shook his head. "Chongsheng, are you not coming with us?"
Gu Xijiu shook her head. "I need to stay here for a moment. Let me make sure everything is alright here before we talk about anything else!"
Si Qing mused for a while. "That man in purple is my brother. He would never conspire with them. He must have his reasons... You... Please don’t hurt him..."